Lindsey Purchased a Uranium Interest for $10,000,000 on January 3

question 41

Essay

Lindsey purchased a uranium interest for $10,000,000 on January 3, 2018, when recoverable reserves were estimated at 200,000 units. A total of 10,000 units were extracted in 2018 and 7,000 units were sold in 2018. Gross income from the property was $2,800,000 and taxable income without the allowance for depletion was $1,000,000. Determine her depletion deduction for 2018.

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